15 Self-Guided Tours in Switzerland, Priced Line by Line

Zurich City Tour with Audio Commentary - Old Town churches and guild houses from the trolley

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 372 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $44Our pick

See Zurich’s Old Town, lake, churches, villas, and Alpine views from a comfortable audio-guided trolley in about two hours.

“You need to redeem a paper ticket from Box office which was not clear to many people. Late departure by 10 min. Initially commentary did not match where we were. The stop along way scheduled ten minutes was over 15 minutes. Then last part was stuck idling in traffic for over 25 minutes - yes that can’t be avoided but nearly 1/4 tour with traffic should be advised. Would have been good to have a higher up point for photo opportunity”

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Mt. Rigi Self-Guided Tour: Lake Lucerne Cruise and Mountain Spa

2.Mt. Rigi Self-Guided Tour: Lake Lucerne Cruise and Mountain Spa

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 83 reviews · 7 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $211

Review of Mt. Rigi from Lucerne, with lake cruise, cogwheel train, cable car, mountain views, and a relaxing mineral spa day.

“We had the BEST day on Mt Rigi….Vitznau train to Rigi Kulm, breathtaking scenery/views, loved hearing the cow bells, easy hike down to Rigi Staffel, relaxing mineral water pools at Rigi Kaltbad, cable car down to Weggis. Start & ended day on beautiful boat ride on Lake Lucerne. Highly recommend!”

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Self-Guided Chamonix with Aiguille du Midi or Mer de Glace

3.Self-Guided Chamonix with Aiguille du Midi or Mer de Glace

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 35 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $112

Review of the self-guided Chamonix trip from Geneva, with practical advice on Aiguille du Midi, Mer de Glace, timing, cost, and value.

“The views and scenery from Chamonix & Aiguille du Midi is absolutely stunning and picturesque. Temp at Aiguille du Midi was around 3⁰C in July 2022 and needed a light jacket. Beautiful views and plenty of phot ops. However, the cable car ride (two for ascent and descent each) needs a lot to be desired. Absolutely uncomfortable for 40+ pax to be stuffed into one cable car. No regard to C19 precautions; more than half of pax unmasked ! Poor show. Toilets available at the top as well - a word of caution for men (pls sit and empty gently or else U may feel dizzy at that level of…”

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Chamonix Self-guided Sightseeing Tour from Geneva

4.Chamonix Self-guided Sightseeing Tour from Geneva

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 34 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $104

Review of the Chamonix day trip from Geneva, with Mont Blanc cable car, Mer de Glace train, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“The views were spectacular and the lunch was fine The guide was a waste of time, she was only a ticket collector!”

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The Best of Basel’s Hidden Treasures: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

5.The Best of Basel’s Hidden Treasures: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $11

Explore Basel’s old town, Rhine views, fountains, museums, and landmarks with a flexible $11.99 offline audio walking tour.

“Easy to follow instructions. Clearly spoken and easy to understand. Knowledgeable commentary and was an Easy walk”

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Basel: Self Guided FoodTour

6.Self Guided FoodTour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 29 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $51

Explore Basel by bite on this self-guided food tour, with bakery treats, global dishes, sustainable shopping, Läckerly, and flexible timing.

“Belle découverte de lieu insolite à Bâle. Tu n ne peut que recommander cette belle balade gourmande à travers Bâle.”

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Einstein in Zurich: Walk in Time Exploration Game and Tour

7.Einstein in Zurich: Walk in Time Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 25 reviews · 1 hour 40 minutes (approx.) · from $7Best value

Explore Zurich through 11 Einstein-themed puzzles, from Rathausbrücke to Polyterrasse, with a flexible self-guided walk for families.

“We did not enjoy this experience. There was a lot of walking and directions were not always clear. The app also crashed right at the end and we were never able to actually finish it”

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Revealing Lucerne: Self-Guided Audio City Tour

8.Revealing Lucerne: Self-Guided Audio City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 20 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $13

Explore Lucerne’s churches, bridges, frescoed squares, and Lion Monument with a flexible English audio walking tour for $13.29.

“It was boring and difficult to follow because it was too slow. It had a repetitive soundtrack which was disturbing and it talked too much about murals.”

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Self-Guided Audio City Tour in Bern

9.Self-Guided Audio City Tour in Bern

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 17 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $13

Explore Bern’s fountains, clock tower, cathedral, BearPark, and Old Town at your own pace with this detailed English audio walking tour.

“Extremely thorough self-paced audio tour. Give yourselves plenty of time. We stopped a few times to shop and to grab a bite, and we only made it through 1/3 of the 150+ segments of the audio tour. Good thing it didn’t cut off after three hours like it said it would. Had to go to McDonalds at time of tour to get free WiFi to download the audio tour - the link was not available until the start time we signed up for.”

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Geneva Virus Run: Stop the Infection Exploration Game

10.Geneva Virus Run: Stop the Infection Exploration Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 17 reviews · 1 hour 20 minutes (approx.) · from $7

Solve zombie-themed clues through Geneva’s old town, parks, monuments, and flower clock in a flexible offline city game.

“Had a lot of fun following the mapped locations to see some wonderful views of Geneva. Most of the riddles/games were a bit childish/easy (or obscurely worded and difficult), but quite fun nonetheless. It’s a nice way to view the city and have a walking tour path with a bit of fun. Highly recommend. It would be awesome to see a more advanced version with fun riddles for adults.”

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Self-Guided Audio City Tour in Zurich

11.Self-Guided Audio City Tour in Zurich

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 15 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $13

Explore Zurich’s Old Town at your own pace with an affordable audio tour covering churches, monuments, Roman baths, and river views.

“It was my first time in Zürich and I wanted an in depth experience at my own pace. I also had marked on my phone a few sites or stores I wanted to see as well. This was perfect! I was able to skip aspects I did not want to see very easily and go to additional places without needing to backtrack. I appreciated the thoroughness and the fact that I got a written transcript of the audio. For the price, it was an easy choice. You do need to make sure to have internet and I recommend a good pair of walking shoes because you are going to walk…”

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Bern Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour

12.Bern Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $11

Explore Bern’s old town with a flexible app-led scavenger hunt, audio stories, riddles, and local tips for $11.82 per person.

“Hallo Wir haben unsere Tour abgeschlossen. Können sie uns eine Rangliste unserer Teams zusenden? Danke, Lieber Gruss Rahel Stuber”

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Lausanne (City Center) Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

13.Lausanne (City Center) Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $18

Explore Lausanne with a flexible app-led scavenger hunt featuring Cathedral Square, Bel Air Tower, Montbenon, puzzles, and photo tasks.

“We did not go on the self guided tour. We could not find the place to go and did not know the time. Wasted money.”

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Lucerne Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

14.Lucerne Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $18

Explore Lucerne on foot with a flexible app-based scavenger hunt covering Chapel Bridge, Fritschibrunnen, and St. Leodegar Church.

“We had a one on one tour experience! Very knowledgeable tour guide who had a passion for the history in Lucerne. Making our own chocolate bar was a unique experience! The boat ride is audio guided and you can go any time that fits your schedule that day. Cost is high.”

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Self-Guided Audio Tour to the Dark Side of Zurich

15.Self-Guided Audio Tour to the Dark Side of Zurich

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $13

Explore Zurich’s darker past on a flexible audio walk covering witches, executions, hidden streets, and medieval justice for $13.22.

“This definitely got you walking around the town more than we would normally have, but the audio has a lot of filler facts or list of facts that don’t really add to the experience. I think it’s okay to do if you’re looking for some interesting facts about the city and it gives you an insight to the darker side of the city. I think it was just too dark for me because I’m sensitive to human rights, and there doesn’t seem to have been much of that back then.”

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